laven

See also: Laven and läven

Danish

Etymology 1

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈlɑwˀn̩]

Noun

laven c or n (lichen)

1. definite singular of lav

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈlæːʋn̩], [ˈlæːwn̩]

Verb

laven

1. gerund of lave

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch lāven, from Old Dutch lavon, from Proto-West Germanic *labōn (“to strengthen, refresh”).

Pronunciation

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• Rhymes: -aːvən

Verb

laven

1. to quench one's thirst

Inflection

Conjugation of laven (weak)
infinitive	laven
past singular	laafde
past participle	gelaafd
infinitive	laven
gerund	laven n
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	laaf	laafde
2nd person sing. (jij)	laaft, laaf2	laafde
2nd person sing. (u)	laaft	laafde
2nd person sing. (gij)	laaft	laafde
3rd person singular	laaft	laafde
plural	laven	laafden
subjunctive sing.1	lave	laafde
subjunctive plur.1	laven	laafden
imperative sing.	laaf
imperative plur.1	laaft
participles	lavend	gelaafd
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.

Derived terms

• lafenis

Descendants

• → Papiamentu: laaf

Galician

Verb

laven

1. inflection of lavar:
   1. third-person plural present subjunctive
   2. third-person plural imperative

Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch lavon, from Proto-West Germanic *labōn (“to strengthen, refresh”).

Verb

lāven

1. to freshen, refresh, give food or drink as a refresher (to someone who is exhausted)

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Derived terms

• erlaven
• gelaven
• herlaven
• lavenesse

Descendants

• Dutch: laven
  • → West Frisian: laavje
• Limburgish: lave

Further reading

• “laven”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
• Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “laven”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN

Middle English

Alternative forms

• lavien, lavi, lave, laave

Etymology

From Old English lafian, from Proto-West Germanic *labōn.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlaːvən/

Verb

laven

1. To clean with water; to wash or bath.
2. To gush or spurt; to move as liquid.
3. To remove or throw out water; to lave.
4. (rare) To deposit or pour water.

Conjugation

Conjugation of laven (weak in -ed/-te)

infinitive	(to) laven, lave
	present tense	past tense
1st-person singular	lave	laved, lafte
2nd-person singular	lavest	lavedest, laftest
3rd-person singular	laveth	laved, lafte
subjunctive singular	lave
imperative singular		—
plural1	laven, lave	laveden, lavede, laften, lafte
imperative plural	laveth, lave	—
participles	lavynge, lavende	laved, laft, ylaved, ylaft

¹Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.

Descendants

• English: lave
• Scots: lave

References

• “lāven, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-12-24.

Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

• lavet

Noun

laven m or n

1. definite masculine singular of lav

Spanish

Verb

laven

1. inflection of lavar:
   1. third-person plural present subjunctive
   2. third-person plural imperative

Swedish

Noun

laven

1. definite singular of lav
2. definite singular of lave

Anagrams

• alven, elvan, navel, valen